In December 2004, the Boyd Report recommended religious arbitration on questions of family rights in Ontario. This led to the setting up of Islamic courts that could apply Sharia Law, directly inspired by the Koran, which oversees all activities of practicing Muslims. But its interpretation varies from country to country and culture to culture. So which version for Canada? In September 2005, Canadian Prime Minister Dalton McGuinty outlawed all religious arbitration, be it Muslim, Jewish or Christian. During these 10 months, a heated debate rocked the country. With the aid of numerous participants of different opinions and backgrounds, this documentary raises a central question: what is the opinion of those most concerned, the Muslims women, since according to Sharia law, women generally remain under the legal authority of their fathers, brothers or husbands?


Director : Dominique Cardona
Script : Dominique Cardona
Camera : Mark Caswell
Sound : Margus Jukkum
Editing : Julie Moureau, Gino Zolezzi
Music : Tom Third

Production : Mediatique Inc.,
675 King street West #204,
M5V 1M9 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tél : +1 416 367 8464
Fax : +1 416 367 8466
Email : mediatique@mediatique.ca

Sales : Office National du Film du Canada,
3155, chemin de la Côte-de-Liesse, Saint-Laurent,
H4N 2N4 Saint-Laurent, Canada
Tél : +1 514 283 9099
Fax : +1 514 496 1895
Email : international@nfb.ca

Format: Betacam Digital. Colour
Running time: 44 min
Year of production: 2005


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* Reportage and Current Affairs